MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

Cyber-danger can be found in many places, including, apparently, basic social networking utilities. Link-shortening service Bitly has warned its users that their account credentials may have been compromised; specifically, users’ email addresses, encry…

Reveton-like malware tricks users into downloading from insalubrious sites. Experts say it could presage a more sophisticated campaign targeted at mobile users.

Kaspersky Lab reports increase in spam aimed at Whatsapp, Viber and Google Hangouts users

Gen. Keith Alexander warns of threat to CNI systems, but experts question whether 2012 incident was a game changer.

At Infosecurity Europe 2014, Eleanor Dallaway caught up with Ross Brewer, vice president and managing director for international markets, and Mike Reagan, CMO at LogRhythm to talk insider threats, and the global threat landscape…

Leaders met in Brussels this week, agreeing to a formal cyber dialogue and to share knowledge going forward

Using file sync and share applications can put sensitive personal information, and potentially sensitive corporate information, at risk should a vulnerability be found. Unfortunately, Dropbox has just admitted such a flaw.

Organizations have spent millions over recent decades on information security awareness activities, but a recent report asserts that such an approach has flaws.

MI5 has warned British corporate chiefs that foreign intelligence agencies are targeting IT workers within big organisations in a bid to gain privileged access to sensitive data.

AOL has been hacked, resulting in the compromise of “information regarding a significant number of user accounts.” The data breach is to blame for a large spam/spoofing spike targeting its users.